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WSCTC’s AGM will take place on Saturday 21st October at 9.30am – please note the earlier start time owing to a prior booking at 12 noon. Arrive any time after 9am for complimentary tea or coffee at the Jack Phillips (Wetherspoons) in Godalming High Street. Ample parking in the Crown Court Car Park, GU7 1DY, to the rear of the pub.

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Today’s ride has been cancelled due to rain. However it is proposed that a ride will take place tomorrow. Can anyone who would like to ride then please let Laurie know by email. (laurie.mutch@btinternet.com) Thanks. Laurie

All Grade 3 riders, Today’s ride is cancelled because of the threat of rain for most of the day. However I will lead the same ride tomorrow at the same time, starting point. Please advise if you would like to join me. Kind regards Laurie Mutch +44 7887 650777 (m)

The Worplesdon Bridleway Association are celebrating the re-surfacing of a large stretch of bridleway on Whitmore Common this Friday (18 August). If you use this common, located just north of Salt Box Road, you might wish to support this event. If so, please contact Philippa Wright, Chairman on 01483 560583.

In view of the poor forecast for tomorrow, it has been decided that the planned train assist rides from Micheldever should not take place. Instead, the following local rides have been arranged:- Grade 3 – start at New Inn, Send (GU23 7AE) at 9.15, coffee at Polesden Lacey Grade 4 – start at Normandy Crossroads (GU3 2DB) at 9.30, coffee to be decided on the day Grade 2 – no change

The Tour of the Hills is the Club’s major event and requires a large amount of support to enable it to take place, including volunteer marshals. Marshalling is not an onerous job, but an essential one, as well as being very rewarding; competitors in the past have been full of appreciation for the work of the marshals. The event is now only 4 weeks away, on Sunday 20th August, so please volunteer now by contacting me at johnmatsouthview@btinternet.com. Those first to respond will have the best chance of getting their preferred marshal post and time slot (early – 10.15 onwards, late 12.30 onwards), so please let me know your preference when responding. Whenever you assist, please make sure that you visit Shere Village Hall and tuck into the superb food provided by other club volunteers, for both you and the competitors. It is worth mentioning that the Tour of the

Change of start location. Although the cafe at Rokers is still open, the golf course is not, which means the cafe and the car park close too early for us to use for these events. The event will therefore start and finish at my house, Hunters Moon, Weydown Lane, Guildford GU2 9UT. Parking space is limited, so if you can cycle to the start, please do. Entry fee will still be £2 but this will include refreshments at the start and finish. Happy cycling Roger gpx files 100 mile~2017.pdf 75 mile~2017.pdf

This Sunday there will be three Audax rides organised by West Surrey members based at Elstead Village Hall. The ‘Nearly Stonehenge 200k”, ‘The Danbury 150’ and the ‘Elstead 100’ will start from the Village Hall at 8, 8.30 and 9am. Food and drink will be served at the start and finish. Route sheets will be available at the start as well as GPX files on the AUK website. Entry on the day for £7.